Edgware Homeowners Have Made an Annual Profit Of £16,576 Since the Millennium

As we go full steam ahead
into 2019, it’s certain that the Edgware housing market in 2018 was a little
more restrained than 2016 and 2017 and I believe this will continue into 2019. Property
ownership is a medium to long term investment so, looking at the long-term, the
average Edgware homeowner, having owned their property since the Millennium, has
seen its value rise by more than 195%.

This
is important, as house prices are a national obsession and tied into the health
of the UK economy as a whole. The preponderance of that historical gain in Edgware
property values has come from the growth in Edgware property values, while some
of it will have been enhanced by extending, modernising or developing their Edgware
home.

Taking a look at the different property types in Edgware, and the profit made by each type, makes interesting reading..

However, we can’t forget there has been just over 60% inflation over those 18 years, which eats into the ‘real’ value (or true spending power of that profit) … so if we take into account inflation since 2000, the true spending power of that profit has been lower.

So the ‘real’ value
of the profit, after inflation, in Edgware has been £10,120 per year.. still
nothing to sniff at.

I wanted to show you that even though we had the 2008/09
Credit Crunch property market crash where, depending on the type of Edgware
property, property values dropped between 15% and 20% in 18 months … Edgware
homeowners over the long term are still better off than those renting.

Moving forward, the question I get asked time and again is
what will happen in the future to the Edgware Property market? Irrespective of
what is happening in the World, Europe or even Central London, the biggest
factor over the medium tolong term to ensure that this level
of house price growth is maintained in Edgware is the
building of new homes both locally and in the country as a whole. Whilst we
haven’t had the 2018 stats yet, Government sources suggest this will be nearer
180,000 to 190,000, a decrease from the 2017 figure of 217,350 new households
being created. When you consider that we need to build 240,000 households to
equal demand (immigration, people living longer, higher divorce rates and
people co-habiting later in life etc) … demand will outstrip supply and unless
the Government start to spend billions building council houses .. this trend
will continue for years (and decades to come).

Another factor is that whilst Edgware landlords have been
hit with higher taxes to enable them to actually be a landlord most, in every
national survey, still intends to increase their portfolio in the medium to
long term. The youngsters of Edgware see renting as a choice, giving them
flexibility and options that being tied to a home cannot give… thus meaning
demand will continue to grow and landlords will be able to enjoy increased
rents and capital growth, although those very same Edgware buy to let landlords
will have to work smarter in the future to continue to make decent returns
(profits) from their buy to let investments. Even
with the tempering of house price inflation in Edgware in 2018, most Edgware
buy to let landlords (and homeowners) are still sitting on a copious amount of
growth from previous years.

The question is, how do you, as an Edgware buy to let landlord, ensure that continues? Since the 1990’s, making money from investing in buy to let property was as easy as falling off a log. Looking forward though, with all the changes in the tax regime and balance of power, making those similar levels of return in the future won’t be so easy. Over the last ten years, I have seen the role of the forward thinking agents evolve from a person collecting the rent to a more all-inclusive role; I call it, ‘strategic portfolio leadership’. Thankfully, along with myself, there are a handful of agents in Edgware whom I would consider exemplary at this landlord portfolio strategy where they can give you a balanced structured overview of your short, medium and long-term goals, in relation to your required return on investment, yield and capital growth requirements. If you would like such advice, speak with your current agent – whether you are a landlord of ours or not – without any cost or commitment, feel free to drop me a line.

If you are thinking of selling your Edgware home or If you are a landlord or thinking of becoming one for the first time, and you want to read more articles like this about the Edgware Property Market together with regular postings on what I consider the best buy to let deals in Edgware, out of the many of properties on the market, irrespective of which agent is selling it, then feel free to get in touch! Email me at Steve@benjaminstevens.co.uk

If you are in the area feel free to pop into the office we are based at 194 Station Road Edgware Middlesex HA8 7AT– the kettle is always on.

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This blog follows the property market in Edgware and the surrounding area, giving insight, analysis and comment on all property related matters and the local property market.
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The author

Steve Wayne is the Managing Director of Benjamin Stevens Estate Agents, working locally in property since he was 17
Since 2004 he has had his own firm with branches of Benjamin Stevens in Edgware & Bushey Heath.